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Can I Use a 9-speed Derailleur With an 11-speed Cassette?

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Read more about the article Can I Use a 9-speed Derailleur With an 11-speed Cassette?

The factors that determine whether a 9-speed derailleur will be compatible with an 11-speed cassette are: The derailleur's rear shift ratio. The derailleur's total capacity. Understanding Rear Shift Ratios Modern…

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Can an 11-speed Derailleur Work With a 12-speed Cassette and Shifter?

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Read more about the article Can an 11-speed Derailleur Work With a 12-speed Cassette and Shifter?

There are two factors that determine whether an 11-speed derailleur is compatible with a 12-speed cassette and shifter: The derailleur rear shift ratio The derailleur's total capacity Understanding Derailleur Rear…

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Why Is My Derailleur Hitting The Spokes (explanation & solutions)

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Read more about the article Why Is My Derailleur Hitting The Spokes (explanation & solutions)

Description of the Problem: The rear derailleur and the inner part of the chain are coming in contact with the spokes of the rear wheel. In most cases, the issue…

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Can You Use Campagnolo Shifters With a Shimano Derailleur?

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Read more about the article Can You Use Campagnolo Shifters With a Shimano Derailleur?

Condensed Answer: The cable pull of indexed Campagnolo shifters is different from that of Shimano shifters. Consequently, using Campagnolo shifters with a Shimano derailleur will result in a less than…

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Can I Use a Shimano Front Derailleur With SRAM Shifters? (simple answer)

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Read more about the article Can I Use a Shimano Front Derailleur With SRAM Shifters? (simple answer)

Condensed Answer: In general, it's possible to combine a Shimano front derailleur with a SRAM shifter because both brands use extremely close cable pull ratios for the front mech. That…

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Can I Put a 10-speed Derailleur On a 7-speed Cassette?

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Condensed Answer: Most 10-speed rear derailleurs aren't compatible with a 7-speed indexed shifter and cassette. There is one exception, however. Shimano's 10-speed Road derailleurs can operate with a 7-speed Shimano…

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The B-Tension Screw Is Not Long Enough. Why? Solutions?

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Description of the problem: The b-tension screw of the rear derailleur is too short to adequately do its job. In consequence, the top pulley of the derailleur is touching the…

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Why Is My Rear Derailleur Hitting The Cassette?

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Description of the problem: A part of the rear derailleur, usually the top pulley, is touching the largest cog of the cassette. Possible Sources Of The Malfunction Note: Don't examine…

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How Long Should a Rear Derailleur Last?

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The rear derailleur turns bicycles into conquering machines by allowing cyclists to conveniently switch between gears according to the terrain ahead. Within a couple of clicks, the rider can find…

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Will a 9-speed Derailleur Work On a 10-speed Cassette? (detailed explanation)

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On the surface, bicycles are tremendously simple two-wheel vehicles powered by the rider's muscles. But when you get deeper into the cycling world, you realize that there's more to the…

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